Mitosis and Meiosis Webquest
Biology
Name: ________________________
Date: ___________ Period: _______
Objective: In this activity, you will use the following web pages to examine the processes of mitosis and
meiosis. Both of these processes are important in homeostasis as well as human reproduction.
PART A: Cell Growth and Mitosis
Please go to the following webpage: http://plaza.ufl.edu/alallen/pgl/modules/rio/stingarees/module/index.html
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What is the function of the cell membrane related cell division? _______________________________
What is the role of the nucleus in cell division?
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What is the role of the centrioles in cell division?
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What is the role of the microtubules in cell division?
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Click on the tab, “Why Must Cells Divide?”
5. Why are cells limited in size? ___________________________________________________________
6. Click on the animation. A cell with 2cm sides has what surface area? ______What volume? _________
7. What would be the surface to volume ratio? _______________________________________________
8. A cell with a large volume will have a more difficult time doing what? __________________________
Click on the tab, “What Does Mitosis Do?”
9. What are the 2 major functions of mitosis? ________________________________________________
Click on the tab, “Built-in Controls in Mitosis”
10. What are the 2 ways that cells “know” to stop dividing? ______________________________________
Please go to the following webpage: https://www2.estrellamountain.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookmito.html
11. What ends the cell division process where one cell splits from the sister cell? _____________________
12. Some cells divide rapidly. Example? ______________
Some cells do not divide at all after maturity. Example? _______________________
13. What is the result of binary fission (genetically the same or different)? _________________________
14. What is the genetic relationship between resulting cells in mitosis (genetically the same or different)?
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15. Label the following steps of mitosis:
PART B: Meiosis
Please go to the following webpage: http://www.lewport.wnyric.org/jwanamaker/animations/meiosis.html or
http://www.cellsalive.com/meiosis.htm
16. Why is the meiosis important? _____________________________________________________
17. Start the animation. What do the chromosomes do in Prophase 1? ___________________________
18. Compare how chromosomes line up on the equator (for separation) in Metaphase 1 and 2?
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19. In which phase are the number of chromosomes divided in half as a reduction division(Meiosis 1 or 2)?
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20. Label the following steps of Meiosis:
http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/VL/GG/
meiosis.html
PART C: Comparing and Contrasting Mitosis
and Meiosis
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/CELL_BIO/tutorials/
meiosis/problems.html
http://www.cellsalive.com/meiosis.htm
http://www.stolaf.edu/people/giannini/flashanimat/cel
ldivision/meiosis.swf
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/baby/divide.html#
After visiting the following web pages, compare and
contrast mitosis and meiosis.
CREATE a Venn Diagram or TABLE USING the
FOLLOWING TERMS listed below.
(PAPER PROVIDED!)
Terms:
Asexual reproduction
Sexual reproduction
Same Chromosome number
Different Chromosome number
One part to cell division
Two parts to cell division (I and II)
Example: Bacteria reproduction
Example: Human reproduction
chromosomes
Haploid
Diploid
Sex cells
somatic cells
cell division
growth
repair
PART C: Comparing and Contrasting Mitosis and Meiosis
Mitosis
Meiosis
Does not belong: